Chapter 7:
She Escaped but I Didn't

Elizabeth stood up, and then turned around to face a brick wall. Elizabeth then shouted at the brick wall in front of her "Jack. Are you there?" I was on the other side of the wall, looking at it confused. I then asked, "How did you get in there?" She then climbed up to the hole in the wall with bars across it, she examined it, and she guessed it was supposed to be a window. Elizabeth then shouted "Never mind how I got in here, how do I get out?"

She then put her hand through the one of the many spaces the bars left her to have. I looked up at the window and saw Lizzie's face behind the bars. I gasped and said "It really is you, luv". Elizabeth chuckled and replied, "Of course it is me. Who else would be screaming for a Jack?" I looked up at her and replied "Well Jack is a very common name, luv".

Elizabeth then laughed and said desperately "Jack how do I get out of here?" I sighed and thought out loud "We need a Black Smith. Ugh, if only I was Will". I then looked down at myself and laughed while saying "No, I take that back".

I then shouted at Elizabeth "Ugh, try squeezing out of the bars. Your quite thin you know". Elizabeth tried it, but the bars were too close together even for her. I looked at the ground while saying, "Hang in there, luv". Elizabeth then replied "Yes, its not like I can go anywhere".

I then shouted "Aye, Aye. I got a plan, luv." Elizabeth giggled happily while asking, "What is it?" I then replied, "My plan is to go..." Elizabeth then interrupted me by saying "Alright". I then continued, "I am going to go tell Gibbs…" Elizabeth interrupted once more giggling, and then she asked once more "Then what Jack?" I chuckled while saying, "Hold on, luv. Let me finish. Well, anyway. I am going to go to Gibbs and tell him that you're trapped here, and maybe…just maybe (I said this smiling)…. He'll think of something".

I continued to grin but Elizabeth then sighed and screamed desperately, "That's your plan?" I then put my finger to my lips while saying "Shh…deary. Don't yell. You wouldn't want the guards to hear you now." Elizabeth sighed and said "Alright Jack. Go get Gibbs". I started to walk away but then I stopped myself, and turned around smiling while asking Lizzie "You really chose me luv?"

Elizabeth blushed and answered "Yes, Jack. I chose you". She paused then asked confused "Why else do you think I would be here? Go get Gibbs!" I grinned mischievously and said "Feisty are we?" Elizabeth couldn't help but laugh, so I continued, "Okay, I'll go get him. But stay in that that mood until I get back". I took a few steps then looked up at the window and said once more "Don't move, luv".

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I managed to make it back to the ship without getting caught. Gibbs then saw me and asked, "You find her Captain?" I nodded and replied, "Come with me mate. I'll explain along the way". As we walked I told him that Lizzie was trapped in jail. Gibbs then stopped walking and looked up at the sky for a moment while saying "Well, Captain. We do got barrels of rum on our ship." I grinned and then said "Really? Well, what do our drinking habits have to do with anything?"

Gibbs then looked me in the eyes and for a few seconds I thought about his statement. I then nodded understanding the plan. Gibbs then said to me "I'll go get the gun powder and the rum". He was about to leave when I stopped him by asking, "The rum will be replaced won't it?" Gibbs then looked up at the sky while replying, "If the Gods are on our side, then it will".

Moments later Gibbs brought me the gunpowder and the rum. I dragged it to the wall where Elizabeth was. I then shouted at the brick wall "Lizzie, luv. You still there?" She once again climbed to the window and said happily "Jack, you came back!" I took a bottle of rum and took of sip of it while saying "I told you I would be luv".

Elizabeth smiled and asked, "So what is the plan?" I looked up at the wall and replied "Well deary. Gibbs ugh... volunteered to be the bait. So he is going to cause a distraction at the front gate. You know to get all the guards distracted. (pause) Then when he gives me his signal I am going to blow up this wall in front of you, so when you hear a gun shot, I suggest you move back". Elizabeth smiled and said "Alright, Jack. What do we do until you get the signal?"

I looked up at the wall and replied, "I suppose we talk, luv". Elizabeth shrugged and asked "Alright. Captain Sparrow, where are we going to go when I escape?" I chuckled and replied, "Anywhere you want, luv. Remember freedom is the only thing I can offer you".

Elizabeth then looked at the jail cell around her and sighed thinking about her father. She then said sadly "I just cannot believe that my father let James arrest me". I took another sip of rum before answering "You always knew your father was stern about pirates, luv. Besides me Dad is worse. You should know; you met him."

Elizabeth then asked confused "When?" I responded "Remember, luv. When I voted you Pirate King?" Elizabeth laughed and said, "Right. Your telling me that Jack Sparrow wouldn't vote for himself?" Elizabeth then paused and said, "I was never any Pirate King"!

I looked down at the dirt on the ground and remembered that I went back in time, and that none of that ever happened. I chuckled trying to correct myself "I know you weren't. I was just teasing you. But I do think you would have made a great one, luv". She smiled and asked, "You really think so Jack?" I nodded and looked up at the night sky thinking 'that was a close one mate'.

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In the meantime, Gibbs was causing quite a disturbance at the front gate of the jail. Gibbs was pretending to be drunk, so the guards could not arrest him without a decent felony. Gibbs then said "Are you two gonna let me pass?" The guards then replied "No, sir". Gibbs then took out his gun and shoot a warning shoot in the air.

The guards then shouted, "Put the gun down, sir. Or else I am going to have to ask you to leave". Gibbs then replied, "I'll never leave". Then an explosion was heard and then Gibbs said desperately "Goodbye". He then ran away from the gates towards the brick wall where Elizabeth and I stood. One of the guards then ran to go get the Commodore to inform him of the explosion, and the other guard went to go check on the jail cells.

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While the commodore was being looked for, Elizabeth Gibbs and I ran towards the dock where the ship floated. When we arrived at the docks, we all painted and tried to breathe in air because we were all out of breath. I took a sip of my rum, and then handed the bottle to Elizabeth who handed the bottle to Gibbs after taking a sip.

Gibbs was the first to speak "Welcome Elizabeth. It's good to have you back". Elizabeth nodded while saying "It's good to be back Gibbs". Elizabeth then looked at me and smiled. Gibbs then cleared his throat while saying "We will cast off in a minute Captain. I just need to get her ready".

I smiled and nodded and then looked back at Elizabeth. I then pulled her closer to me and said seductively "Come here, luv". I then kissed her, and we continued kissing for quite a while. Just then a thump was heard and I interrupted my kiss with her. I looked around the ship and shrugged then looked back into her eyes.

Elizabeth then walked onto the ship, and I said to her "You ready Lizzie?" She glanced back at me with a seductive look while saying "No, Captain. Are you?" My eyebrows lifted slightly and I then began to follow her onto the ship. I then asked mischievously "Still in the feisty mood are we?"

Gibbs then interrupted us by saying "Captain, it would be wise to look to your left!" I then shouted loudly "What is it now?" I then looked towards my left and a knife flew past me and into one of the ships masts behind me.

I then turned around and Elizabeth screamed furiously "What are you doing here? Get off this ship Will"! Will then took out his gun and pointed it to my head, I grabbed Elizabeth's hand in shock and then I said to him "You're taking this a little too far mate".

Will then laughed and replied, "No I don't think so. Besides I did tell you…" he said pointing to Elizabeth "…that if I don't get you, neither does he". I put Elizabeth behind me trying to protect her from the gun, but Will then pointed it once again to my head. Many thoughts ran through my head, but the most important one was "How the bloody peanut do I get out of this one?"

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